Bringing the failed Nuneham Viaduct up to modern standards and reopening the railway line in 10 weeks required team alignment, iterative design and supply chain utilisation, NCE has learned from key players involved in the bridge's restoration.
A barrier system will be installed to divert traffic from the Queensferry Crossing road bridge following failed attempts to keep it open when ice falls from the cable stays.
A Grade II listed road bridge in North Yorkshire is to undergo major repairs including work to reinforce its load capacity.
High Speed 2 (HS2) is due to begin the deck construction of a 450m long viaduct in Buckinghamshire as the first of 38 steel beams for the low carbon structure have arrived on site.
National Highways believes the future of bridge maintenance includes the structures being able to monitor and maintain themselves and it is currently on the hunt for “cutting-edge” technology to develop them.
High Speed 2 (HS2) is to mandate the use of software used by the automotive industry to improve efficiency on infrastructure design and can do a month's design work in an hour, as well as cut carbon.
After more than 20 years of weight restrictions, a road bridge over a key rail line in Scotland will be demolished and rebuilt resulting in a 12 month closure.
Experts believe scour caused by record river flows is likely to be the primary cause of of a rail bridge collapse in Montana, United States which saw a freight train plunge into the river below.
Hull-based firm Spencer Group is creating a bespoke cable inspection system for the new Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser River near Vancouver, Canada.
Bechtel is to play a key role in the rebuilding of Ukraine's war-damaged infrastructure.
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